White Sox Battle Pirates to Avoid Sweep | Pittsburgh Pirates News

The White Sox are clinging to the AL Central lead as they desperately try to avoid a sweep at home against the Pirates, with Hagen Smith starting in place of Erick Fedde and Jake Rogers behind the plate. With Cleveland hot on their heels and tension high after last night’s bench-clearing incident involving Sam Antonacci, this game is must-win territory. The Pirates counter with Jared Jones, who’s been dominant lately, including a nine-strikeout outing. First pitch: 6:40 PM CT. Tune in on CHSN or ESPN Chicago 1000. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d4d902e1454a04a5